Upper West Side Church Evicts Arts Group and Asks for Change to Landmark Status

Actors fight to preserve landmark church from demolishment, forcing eviction of arts non-profit

An arts group backed by Mark Ruffalo and other celebrities faces eviction from West Park Presbyterian Church, which may be replaced by luxury housing.

Advocates rally against eviction of nonprofit arts hub from historic church

Eviction of the nonprofit could clear a path to remove landmark status.

Upper West Side Church evicts arts group and asks for change to landmark status

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) -- The church on the corner of West 86th Street and Amsterdam has a story that goes back more than 136 years. Its next chapter is now unfolding.  If the West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan can change its official landmark status, it could become a high-rise development.  More Local News But the cultural organizations that call it home now are vowing to continue the fight to p…

Supporters of Stalwart UWS Arts Center Say It Will Continue Despite Eviction From Church

The sanctuary of West-Park Presbyterian Church. Photos by Carol Tannenhauser By Carol Tannenhauser If passion and enthusiasm were all that were required to save West-Park Presbyterian Church from demolition, the 135-year-old red sandstone edifice on West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue would surely survive. Those qualities were in abundance on Monday morning when supporters of The Center at West Park, the nonprofit arts organization that has be…